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Jail worker found not guilty in inmate death
A Waukesha County jury found Deborah Link not guilty on Thursday, March 6 in connection with the death of an inmate in 2023.
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Waukesha County jury found Deborah Link not guilty on Thursday, March 6 in connection with the death of an inmate in 2023. Link was one of two Waukesha County Jail workers on watch when Randy Glenn Jr. died.
A family member of Glenn told FOX6 News by phone that she was disappointed with the verdict.
Inmate death
The backstory:
In January 2023, Glenn was arrested for a traffic stop and was found dead in his Waukesha County jail cell the next morning. He was in custody for approximately 14 hours.
Randy Glenn Jr.
Two jail workers, nurse Deborah Link and Lt. Joanna Grace, were charged with "abuse of residents of penal facilities." Their cases were ultimately severed from each other – and they were tried separately.
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Prosecutors say Link inspected a baggie that fell from Glenn's mouth. Link told police Glenn denied swallowing anything and that he was "fine."
Officials say Glenn repeatedly denied he swallowed anything.
Link's employer
What they're saying:
Link's employer, Wellpath, issued a statement when Link was charged saying the company "supports Nurse Deborah Link throughout this process."
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After a four-day trial, a jury found Link not guilty on Thursday.
Johanna Grace
Cases against Lt. Grace
What's next:
In autumn 2024, Grace was sentenced to four months in prison for smuggling contraband into the Waukesha County Jail in a separate case.
Grace's trial for "abuse of residents of penal facilities" is expected to start in May.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the criminal complaint associated with this case, as well as previous FOX6 News coverage.